mariposista

Portuguese

Etymology

From mariposa (“butterfly stroke”) +‎ -ista.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ɾi.poˈzis.tɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ma.ɾi.poˈziʃ.tɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ɾi.poˈzis.ta/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐ.ɾi.puˈziʃ.tɐ/

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -istɐ, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -iʃtɐ
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ri‧po‧sis‧ta

Noun

mariposista m or f by sense (plural mariposistas)

  1. (Portugal, swimming) butterflier
    Synonym: (Brazil) borboletista
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